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Welcome to IBEW Local 457

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 457 was chartered in 1972. We represent approximately 950 working men and women in CT. Our workforce is on the properties of Eversource Energy, FirstLight Power Resources, Norwich Public Utilities, NRG Energy, Inc. and Wallingford Public Utilities.

Our mission is to protect the rights and safety of all our workers throughout the various contracts and work locations. To that end we administer and negotiate 12 different contracts. Our office is in Berlin, CT, where we have of staff of four working full-time; Business Manager, Assistant Business Manager, Senior Administrator and Class A Administrator. The office is open Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch.

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Last night a tentative agreement was reached with Eversource over the combination of the Blue & Green contracts, which includes the Test/ Tech and Admin Support contracts. We are working to get the final product in your hands by tomorrow.

The negotiating team will be travelling to each district next week to explain the contracts and answer questions.

It looks like the vote will take place on June 6th…more info to follow.

Francis “Frank” E. Cirillo III, age 55, passed away unexpectedly, on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home. He was the devoted husband of Milena (Crudele) Cirillo.

Mr. Cirillo was born on April 30, 1960, in Waterbury, son of Michelena (Fappiano) Cirillo and the late Francis “Frank” E. Cirillo. He was a graduate of Wilby High School. He was a proud U.S. Navy Cold War Veteran and served on the USS Ranger CV-61 and was honored for his service in 2014 by the Waterbury Veteran’s Committee.

Raised House Bill No. 5509 is "an act concerning staffing levels for electric service lineworkers" which has been referred to the Joint Committee on Energy and Technology. The aim of the bill is to establish minimum staffing levels of electric service lineworkers for electric distribution companies, i.e. Eversource and UI. John Fernandes, along with a few others, went to Hartford to give their testimony on March 10, 2016.

Local #457 Members made the trek down to Waterbury once again to walk with and support our Sisters & Brothers of USW Local 134L. It has been over 4 1/2 months since their lockout began. Hopefully, with recent developments, there is light at the end of the tunnel. We stand with you.

Thanks to Brian Coggshall, Kevin Talbot, Jeff Burnham, John Patinella, Jose Raspardo and Billy Best for all the help.

Special thanks to Derek Sheehan who APWU 3488 who made the journey from Massachusetts.

Also, THANK YOU to the USW Sisters for the help with the "predicament"